Now in a much better place, the strong actress shared a photo of the blade on line and wrote: “*TRIGGER WARNING* I haven’t self-harmed in years, but I kept this around, ‘just in case.’ I forgot it was there & now it’s in the trash.”

*TRIGGER WARNING* I haven't self-harmed in years, but I kept this around, "just in case." I forgot it was there & now it's in the trash. pic.twitter.com/C0oAQTL0IM

While another hoped that they would one day follow in her footsteps and said: "I've still got my "just in case" blade. I hope someday I'm strong enough to bin it. You're so brave for sharing! Thank you!"

Stranger Things has now started production on season two after the runaway success of the first season - propelling their young cast including Millie Bobby Brown to stardom within weeks.

Fans were distraught when Barb was killed off in the first season - but writers have assured that "justice" will be done for her character.

Matt Duffer, who co-created the show, told IGN: “We’ll make sure there’s some justice for Barb. People get very frustrated, understandably, that the town doesn’t seem to be really dealing with Barb. That stuff is all happening. We’re just not spending any screen time on it."

He added: "It’s not like her parents are like ‘Oh Barb left'. She died!"